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Stephen P. Heyneman

Stephen P. Heyneman is Professor of International Education Policy at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, USA. Prior to his academic position he served the World Bank for 22 years, being responsible for e.g. education policy, lending strategy, external training and researching education quality.

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TED talks – inspiration or stand up?

Chances are, if you haven’t heard them, you will have heard of them. TED talks are lectures featuring high profile speakers, broadcast on the internet for free. The topics of the talks range from sc...

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